Hulkenberg gets Sutil?s Force India seat

Force India has confirmed Nico Hulkenberg will join Paul di Resta in its racing driver line-up for the 2012 season.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hulkenberg-gets-sutils-force-india-seat/

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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 117: 2012 Audi A8L 4.2 Quattro

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. This week?s sound proved difficult to identify; some were able to name the engine but not the specific car. The engine in question is Audi?s 4.2-liter V-8, which produces 372 hp in the 2012 A8L [...]

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IndyCar announces 15-race schedule, may add 2 more

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/22/1728192/2012-indycar-schedule.html

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Leal joins Trident for 2012 GP2 season

Julian Leal will compete with the Trident Racing team in the 2012 GP2 series, the outfit has announced. The Colombian will join Stephane Richelmi to form the driver line-up for the Italian squad in the 2012 championship. Leal, 21, raced with the team in the final GP2 event of the year in Abu Dhabi last month

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/leal-joins-trident-for-2012-gp2-season/

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Faith on the Frontstretch: 'Tis the Season for Anticipation

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/12/faith-on-frontstretch-tis-season-for.html

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Ford Focus ST-R Turnkey Race Car Priced at $98,995, Deliveries Begin Late 2012

The order books for the 2012 Ford Focus ST-R race car are open, and Ford has priced its turnkey pocket racer at $98,995. The price may seem a bit overwhelming for what is essentially a stripped-down 2013 Ford Focus ST, but it?s relatively cheap for a complete race car. Right out of the box, the [...]

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Video: Mini's Best Test Drive Ever has everything, plus Falconer

Filed under: Coupe, Videos, Mini, Humor

Imagine, for a moment, that you're on your way to a car dealership. For the sake of argument, let's say it's a Mini Cooper Coupe you've got your eye on. You arrive at the dealer, hand over your license and get in for a test drive. What's the absolute best thing that could happen?

According to one man, these six words define the test drive that dreams are made of: Stewardess. Salt flats. Paratroopers. Sushi. Falconer.

No, those aren't the six words we'd have come up with either, but, after watching the post-jump video, it's hard to argue with the results. Ask yourself: Have you ever had a better test drive than this? Yeah, neither have we. Check it out after the break, and feel free to read all about the promotion that prompted the video in the press release.

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